A man has gone from sleeping rough to running his own waste collection company in less than ten years. Martin O’Rourke said that he found himself rough-sleeping seven years ago after a relationship breakdown and losing his job, which meant he could not afford anywhere to live.
Mr O'Rourke said that his now wife and him were sleeping in the car at first, but then started sleeping in a tent. They were rough sleeping for six months, staying in quiet spots in the outskirts of Bristol.
"It was a really upsetting time," said the 32-year-old. "It rained once and, as the tent was was very old, it was not waterproof so we just woke up in a puddle. It was not great at all.
